Grooming a Bolognese: Head and Face (Puppy Cut)

The Bolognese is a Rare Breed Dog whose origins are shrouded in antiquity. The Bolognese has been making the lives of people happier and more complete for over 2000 years. This enchanting breed has timeless appeal. They may not roam the homes of Kings anymore, but they do bless each castle they romp in.

The Bolognese belongs to the Bichon group, originating from small white dogs called “Melitensis,” which were widespread in the Mediterranean countries. This breed is a cousin to the Maltese, the Havanese, the Bichon Frise, and the Coton de Tulear and Lowchen (Petit chien lion). These breeds are not related to the toy breeds of the far east. They are classified by the FCI as group 9, section 1. In 2012, they were part of the AKCFSS (Foundation Stock Services), for rare breeds.

As the Parent Club for the Bolognese breed, we need to promote the true Bolo "look", if you will.

It is imperative that we stop allowing grooming to steal this amazing breed's "identity". When we don't groom correctly, the unknowing public assume they are Poodles, Bichon Frise', or even Maltese dogs. We paid big money for these beautiful babies and they need to be recognized as Bolognese. This will help spread the word of our rare breed faster than anything else we can do. If they don't "recognize" the breed, even though they may assume another breed, they WILL ASK you